It is not that difficult to know the difference between a Scout badge and a Guide badge, or so I thought. ITV have made a rather glaring error when they have illustrated their story about the new Girl Guide Promise in the UK with a photograph of a Scout uniform! Whoops! Continue reading A Scout is not a Guide…. where ITV have got it wrong…
“It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Sir W Garth Morrison, KT, CBE, RN, Vice-President of The Scout Association and former Chief Scout went home earlier today.“After a brief illness, bravely borne, Sir Garth passed … Continue reading Gone home: Sir Garth Morrison KT CBE
Within Scouting there is a competition to find some real Bright Sparks this spring. Here’s a link to a video made by Putnoe Cub Scouts. If you like it – please click like on it and help them to try and win. Putnoe Cubs “We can be heroes!” Continue reading “We can be heroes!” – say Putnoe Cubs
Most of my friends know that I volunteer with Scouting: taking the news of the everyday adventure that the young people and adults of Bedford Scouts have to the wider public. I do so, because I love Scouting. I love … Continue reading Think Green and Purple: think Scouting?
Now as I start upon my chosen way, In all I do, my thoughts, my work, my play, Grant as I promise, Courage new for me To be the best, the best that I can be. Help me to keep my Honour shining bright, May I be Loyal in the hardest fight Let me be able for my Task, and then, To earn a place among my fellow men. Open mine eyes to see things as I should, That I may do my daily turn of good, Let me be ready, waiting for each need To keep me clean in … Continue reading The “Scout” Hymn by Ralph Reader
When you see me out and about on Wednesday, I’ll be wearing at least one of my Scout neckers. It’ll probably be my FLAGS unit necker in the rainbow colours in honour of Belfast Pride Festival which is currently in full swing. But why will I be doing this? Well, it’s because of “World Scout Scarf Day” on which it is asked that all active and former scouts are requested to wear their scout scarfs in public to make the “spirit of scouting” visible: once a scout – always a scout! In 2011 the day coincided with the World Jamboree … Continue reading Making Scouting visible… World Scout Scarf Day 2012
As many Scouts in the United Kingdom prepare for St George’s Day commemorations, The Sunday Times, has reported that The Scout Association (TSA) has plans to change the Scout Promise. It is sad that this story has been published today as many of us as members will be renewing our Promise as the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell OM asked. The story in The Sunday Times is littered with inaccuracies, including the first sentence. FOR more than a century, budding Cub Scouts have cheerfully pledged to do their duty “to God and to the Queen”. Now the wording of the famous oath is to be … Continue reading Don’t let inaccurate reporting on Scout Promise spoil St George’s Day celebratings
Michael congratulates the MP for Berwick upon Tweed, Sir Alan Beith, and others for their awards from UK Scouting and encourages others to volunteer too. Continue reading Congratulations to Sir Alan Beith MP
Yesterday, in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, The Rt Rev Mgr Richard Moth told Scouts that ‘Service is uncomplicated – it is the giving of ourselves for others’, during the Founder’s Day Mass for Catholics in Scouting in England & Wales. Continue reading Service is uncomplicated – says Catholic Bishop to Scouts
All too often, we hear of companies and councils dropping the use of their coat of arms, and changing to a modern brand logo. I am greatly pleased that British Airways is bucking the trend. As the designer says in … Continue reading recreation not obliteration… the winged pegasus is reborn
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